Using discarded packs collection to estimate illicit trade in Colombia
Contrary to industry claims, the variations in illicit trade penetration across cities suggest that common factors, such as taxes, cannot fully account for the growth of illicit trade. Other variables, such as security and political issues, may decisively affect such a penetration.
Authors
- Blanca Llorente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3350-1648)
- Norman Maldonado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1937-0901)
- Paul Rodríguez‐Lesmes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1058-3062)
- Victoria Eugenia Soto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4849-8760)
- Guillermo R. Paraje (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7863-907X)
- Juan C. Herrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6882-1014)
- Laura Romero-García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0974-2695)
- Ignacio Finot
Institutions
- Adolfo Ibáñez University (CL)
- Fundación Neumológica Colombiana (CO)
- Icesi University (CO)
- Universidad del Rosario (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105032
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00